Taulil-Butam in Papua New Guinea

The Taulil-Butam have only been reported in Papua New Guinea
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

Near the end of a road on the busy Gazelle Peninsula of East New Britain lies the Taulil area. Taulil is a relatively small language group surrounded by larger neighbors, and outsiders have often presumed they would merge with the groups around them. The Taulil people have defied these expectations and continue to maintain their identity, using the Taulil language and passing it on to their children.

SIL is planning a program called the New Britain Initiative (NBI). This program will train Papua New Guineans to translate the Bible into their own language. The Taulil are among those SIL hopes will participate, and when presented with the possibility, community members expressed interest. The Taulil have worked energetically in the past alongside researchers to produce materials in their own language, a good indication they value Taulil and take pride in it.

A community leader stated, "We are unique, and we must have our own Bible." Though many Taulil people are bilingual and can read the Bible in other languages, these are not their heart language and do not communicate as clearly as a Bible in Taulil would.


Prayer Points

Pray that the Taulil will continue to take initiative and that, whether through the NBI or some other means, they would be able to read God's Word in Taulil.
Pray that SIL leadership would have wisdom in planning the NBI.
Pray that the Taulil would grow in their understanding of God.
Pray that God's Word would come to the Taulil people in a language they clearly understand.
Pray that the denominations in the area would be able to work together.


Scripture Prayers for the Taulil-Butam in Papua New Guinea.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Taulil-Butam
People Name in Country Taulil-Butam
Alternate Names
Population this Country 2,900
Population all Countries 2,900
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15289
ROP3 Code 109881
ROP25 Code 308001
ROP25 Name Taulil-Butam
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country East New Britain province: Gazelle peninsula, Kadaulung, Taulil1, and Taulil2.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country East New Britain province: Gazelle peninsula, Kadaulung, Taulil1, and Taulil2..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 17.00 %)
95.00 %
Ethnic Religions
5.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Tulil (2,900 speakers)
Language Code tuh   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Tulil (2,900 speakers)
Language Code tuh   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Tulil

Primary Language:  Tulil

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

Resource Type Resource Name Source
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Profile Source Anonymous 
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